Expectant fathers need their own ‘mancation,’ Seattle startup says

Sure, men have the bachelor party. But they don’t have anything comparable to women’s baby showers.

Until now. Or so a new Seattle startup hopes. On Tuesday, BabyShowerForGuys.com was born into the Internet, looking to hook up men with the best time of their lives – right before their life as they know it ends.

Yes, when a man learns he’s about to be a father, he needs to spend a bunch of money on one last hurrah. In some circles, this is known as a “mancation.”

Baby Showers For Guys, interestingly, is mainly a travel site. It offers tons of vacation packages to such manly destinations as Las Vegas and Miami, and allows men to search for hotels, flights, events, vacation rentals and – of course – golf courses.

Yet Baby Showers For Guys is also an informational website, with articles on pregnancy, labor, kids’ activities, baby gadgets and how to not freak the heck out.

As the website’s motto says, “Getting your wife pregnant just got even more rewarding!”

When my wife got pregnant with our first child it hit me that I had a whole new opportunity to get away for a much-needed “Mancation.” I got my friends together and addressed them as if I were Coach Harris in Revenge of the Nerds: “We are letting a golden opportunity slip right through our fingers!” I scolded them! And so began the first Baby Shower For Guys.